Category Archives: Photography

Our Cultural Chernobyl

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Last month we posted two stories on Chernobyl’s new-found status as a tourist destination. This week we stumbled upon a photo-documentary by French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre that’s now available in the book Detroit in Ruins. The young … Continue reading →

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Path to Knowledge

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

“With the discarded books that I have acquired, I am attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and photographs…My photographs are a lament for the passing of eras when books were considered much more valuable and a path to … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from the Home Planet

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Images courtesy of NASA/USGS

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Do You Over-decorate ?

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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Nostalgia NYC Style

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The Museum of the City of New York has placed a noteworthy selection of old NYC photographs from its enormous collection on its website. On the home page, click on the “Collections Portal” box for a trip back in time. … Continue reading →

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Those zany Ukranians

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Ukranian photographer and social commentator Danil Polevoy alters vintage photographs by adding at least one significant anachronism. Some are funny, some ironic, some bizarre and some challenging.

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Always Something Interesting…

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

There’s always something interesting at Shorpy.com the vintage photo blog featuring thousands of images from the 1850s to 1950s.

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Do you believe in retronautics ?

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Chris Wild’s amazing website, How to be a Retronaut, is a virtual time machine with astonishing retro-posts that will transport you in time . A recent series by Dutch historian Jo Teeuwisse chronicals World War II  and contemporay Amsterdam with … Continue reading →

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Is This Your “Streetview” ?

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Montreal artist Jon Rafman obsessively reviews tens of thousands of Google Maps Streetview images and compiles an intriguing ongoing world tour. A selection of his culled photos is currently on view at NYC’s New Museum in a show sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Postcards from the Future

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Is this the future of London? A compelling exhibit at the Museum of London offers a series of thought provoking digital “postcards from London’s future”. Created by illustrators Robert Graves and Didier Madoc-Jones, the images suggest a tragic vision of … Continue reading →

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